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we raised a phenomenal amount of money on-line just, you know, just so many americans invested in him. these young people volunteering. you know, when we talked about the race i said to then senator obama that he wasn't old enough to remember, but i remembered robert kennedy's campaign at which as a young man i was a volunteer. and the idealism that young people felt at that time. i said we really haven't seen that much since. and we ought to create something like that. if we could do that we will have accomplished something. and so you began to sense that when are you talking to these young people. but really, you know, by the end when you show up and there would be 100,000 people waiting for you, it was almost surreal. and it was -- and you could see the challenge that was associated with that. because there was so much, so many expectations and so much hope poured into that moment at a time when the country was in such-- turning into a desperate strait that the notion that you could fulfill all of that was daunting, even before the election came, we had those discussions. >> i thin
we raised a phenomenal amount of money on-line just, you know, just so many americans invested in him. these young people volunteering. you know, when we talked about the race i said to then senator obama that he wasn't old enough to remember, but i remembered robert kennedy's campaign at which as a young man i was a volunteer. and the idealism that young people felt at that time. i said we really haven't seen that much since. and we ought to create something like that. if we could do that we...
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or african-american justice or first asian justice. that would be exciting to consider. >> jennifer: it will be exciteing to see. thank you so much. we love having you inside "the war room." now you know what would make almost everything we just talked about a whole heck of a lot easier? filibuster reform. that story is next. it's one you'll only find in "the war roooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo very, very excited about that and very proud of that. >>beltway politics from inside the loop. >>we tackle the big issues here in our nation's capital, around the country and around the globe. >>dc columnist and four time emmy winner bill press opens current's morning news block. >>we'll do our best to carry the flag from 6 to 9 every morning. >>liberal and proud of it. >> jennifer: senate majority harry reid wants filibuster reform so he he can confirm appointments without a single lone senator threatening to bring the whole chamber to a halt. in recent years they have perfecterred using just the threat of a filibu
or african-american justice or first asian justice. that would be exciting to consider. >> jennifer: it will be exciteing to see. thank you so much. we love having you inside "the war room." now you know what would make almost everything we just talked about a whole heck of a lot easier? filibuster reform. that story is next. it's one you'll only find in "the war roooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo very, very excited about that and very proud of...
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obama. it isn't the first time, but there really is a different attitude towards what happens in 2014. >> his chief of staff said that -- many american official wills say that's a delusional perspective actually president karzai himself said he is a little more grounded when it comes to that. he knows that america may actually abandon afghanistan, and he is trying to put measures into place at the moment to see what afghanistan can do if america does abandon them. for many years from u.s. ambassadors through u.s. military officers in afghanistan, they have said over and over again to the afghan people that we will not abandon you, but the realistic prospect is that there might not be much of a u.s. presence beyond 2014, and this is something that the afghan officials have to deal with, and they're trying to figure out what they can do if america does, in fact, completely leave afghanistan. they may leave some diplomats behind, but there may not be a military presence, at least nowhere near w
obama. it isn't the first time, but there really is a different attitude towards what happens in 2014. >> his chief of staff said that -- many american official wills say that's a delusional perspective actually president karzai himself said he is a little more grounded when it comes to that. he knows that america may actually abandon afghanistan, and he is trying to put measures into place at the moment to see what afghanistan can do if america does abandon them. for many years from u.s....
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afterall, he is the first african-american president. but first the latest out in los angeles, here she is with today's current news update, lisa ferguson. hi, lisa. good morning. >> hey bill. good morning everyone. vice president joe biden continues his talks on gun control today. he's meeting at 2:15 this afternoon with representatives from the video gaming community along with researchers who study the effects of simulated violence on young kids. last night's meeting with the hollywood entertainment industry went relatively well according to representatives at the meeting. they said the industry appreciates being included in the dialogue and looks forward to doing its part in seeking meaningful solutions. it still is not quite clear though what more washington can do to force tv shows and movies to temper the violence. >>> as for yesterday's meeting with the nra that, one didn't go so well. yesterday's talks had nothing to do with keeping our children safe and was more about demonizing the second amendment. the nra statement says the
afterall, he is the first african-american president. but first the latest out in los angeles, here she is with today's current news update, lisa ferguson. hi, lisa. good morning. >> hey bill. good morning everyone. vice president joe biden continues his talks on gun control today. he's meeting at 2:15 this afternoon with representatives from the video gaming community along with researchers who study the effects of simulated violence on young kids. last night's meeting with the hollywood...
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, and those of other countries, accordingly i also informed president obama of the sacrifices of the afghan people, the immense sacrifices of the afghan people in the past ten years, both for the servicemen and of the afghan people. going back to afghanistan this evening to bring to the afghan people the news of afghanistan standing shoulder to shoulder with america as is sovereign independent country, but in cooperation and in partnership. thank you, mr. president, for the hospitality. >> thank you very much, mr. president. >> we got two questions each, i think, from u.s. and afghan press. we'll start with scott wilson of "the washington post". >> thank you mr. president, mr. karzai. mr. president, does moving up the deadline for the transition to an afghan security role lead to the spring that you'll be winding down u.s. troops faster than you expected this year? and specifically as possible, how many troops do you expect to leave in afghanistan beyond 2014 for the two missions you outlined and would you consider leaving any troops in afghanistan beyond that date without an immedia
, and those of other countries, accordingly i also informed president obama of the sacrifices of the afghan people, the immense sacrifices of the afghan people in the past ten years, both for the servicemen and of the afghan people. going back to afghanistan this evening to bring to the afghan people the news of afghanistan standing shoulder to shoulder with america as is sovereign independent country, but in cooperation and in partnership. thank you, mr. president, for the hospitality....